Yes, amazing how things change from day to day Today was the fifth day of the program, and I didn't quite followed the Armstrong's suggestion to choose to repeat the hardest day during the week. I chose the most pleasant day instead - yesterday. Decided to do 3 repetitions and make so many sets I can with this 3 repetitions. It was a little less then yesterday, but hey - I'm tired!!! I also did hill sprints in the morning, till I dropped. My quads are burning (pleasantly )

I'm interested to see some progress pics when you get through this program. I have always had a sneaking suspicion that pullups would do wonders for increasing back lat spread size, but I have always been too lazy to do a month of intense pullups hahaha.

You have any more details on your diet? I know you said you did 811 for awhile, but what's your current setup?

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I'm interested to see some progress pics when you get through this program. I have always had a sneaking suspicion that pullups would do wonders for increasing back lat spread size, but I have always been too lazy to do a month of intense pullups hahaha.

You have any more details on your diet? I know you said you did 811 for awhile, but what's your current setup?

Don't know if any progress is visible on the body, I actually want to increase the number of pull ups I can do. I think that I made better results in adding muscle mass by bodybuilding. As soon as I get back from Spain I'll stat again with the gym and BB. But I think adding some "real strength" can't do anything bad I wonder if I will be able to work with bigger weights when I get back to gym.

As for the diet: I would call that semi-vegan. Typical day would look like this:

lunch: 150 g of dry and then cooked lentils, chickpeas or white beans. To that I add usually 150 g of whole grains: quinoa, buckwheat, rice, millet or whole wheat or kamut pasta. With some steamed greens: collard, swiss chard, broccoli, spinach. Sometimes I eat also steamed root vegetables: carrots, parsnips, burdock, red beet, etc. Also a fresh salad from lettuce, tomateos or what is in season. Sometimes I eat whole avocado. Usually I drown in tahini as a condiment

dinner: same as lunch

late dinner: rolled oats (100 g) with some apple juice and seeds or good fats. (100 g): pumpkin, sunflower, coconut, walnuts, etc. When at home, I make often hemp milk, almond milk.

Why then I say it's semi-vegan diet? I eat sometimes a can of sardines (it has the highest level of B12 of any foods), or one organic free range chicken egg ( I love that, to be honest). When I'm at he seaside like now I eat some shrimps and mussels or any other kind of clams... I KNOW, IT'S NOT VEGAN But I try to get such food out of my diet, too. It's like I eat a can of sardines ones in month or two months.

My personal belief is that 811 diet is the best, but for me in Serbia, living on a budget, in continental climate with cold winters and no fresh and cheap fruit for long time - it is not possible for more then few months.

BTW, I was looking for B12 pills here in Barcelona and they have only combination with other B vitamins and it cost like 15 dollars! I heard you people speaking how cheap B12 was... How much is it in USA? And which is the best brand? MAybe I can get some friends to bring me that from USA.

I would guess cyano would be in cereal because it's cheaper and more stable. I don't think there's a problem with cyano but I started looking at my protein powder mix (Now Foods brand "Tru-Food Vegan") and the b-12 spray I bought a while back and they use methyl so I guess it is getting wider acceptance.

After 2 days of recommended rest, I'm starting a Week 3 of the program. I will not panic, the first day of this week was a catastrophe, just like the first day of the last week. Don't know why is tjis happening, but I seem to be the weakest after having those two days of doing nothing. I'm supposed to increase the number of pull ups I can do, but nothing happens, it actually decreases:( As said before, I'm doing better with my routine morning push ups - I feel stronger with them. Maybe that betterment with pull ups comes in last week of the program, who knows... Anyway, I'm not giving up!:))))

thanks, Fallen Horse:) maybe it's just the lighting or a different pose. I do feel stronger, but I don't see any important difference when I look at myself in the mirror. I think this program is about patience and perseverance. I think real results, both in strength and visual, will show in few weeks. Diet: maybe I eat less cooked legumes lately and drink more soy kefir (found that in organic shop here and it's delicious!) I drink 500 ml of kefir at once, and it's about 22 g of protein, and just 250 calories. So I guess it's more protein, less calories in past few days

Today was great too! I feel stronger then ever I had to make another shot of me. Maybe I'm posting too much photos , but when I see myself with some new muscles showing better (lats)- it is the biggest motivation

Maybe it's the lighting, but I am seeing a major difference between the first front shot you posed and the newest one. Seems like maybe the pushups/pullups are adding muscle while the hill sprints are killing fat. It's tough to do but it looks like that might be the case here....

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Maybe it's the lighting, but I am seeing a major difference between the first front shot you posed and the newest one. Seems like maybe the pushups/pullups are adding muscle while the hill sprints are killing fat. It's tough to do but it looks like that might be the case here....

I lost 2 kg during my stay in Barcelona. I eat tons of food, but I walk and walk and walk... al day long. Add to that swimming, and fat has no chance. Honestly, I'm cheating a little with hill sprints: I do them every third or fourth day, since leg muscles are always killing me after that. What the most important thing is that I REGULARLY do pull ups and push ups, maybe first time in my life. I never miss a workout, I'm kind of obsessive about this:)))) And that's a lot of pull ups if you count: just today i dod 12 sets of 4 repetitions - that's 48 pull ups - I"VE NEVER DONE THAT.And thanks for following, Fallen Horse! You're my biggest supporter

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